Arguments happen when people _________ each other’s views.

Plastic and rubber won’t _________ electricity,but copper will.

They had to_________ before they finished the course because they were not well disciplined.

四、Multiple choice(單項(xiàng)選擇)15分
It looks as if they are going to _________ us a lot of money for the concert hall.

I always have so many things to ________ when I come into the office after a trip abroad.

Frequently single-parent children ________ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.

第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共三節(jié)，滿分55分)
第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
—Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes，that might ________ why he didn’t do well on the test.
A．sum up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B．push for
C．a(chǎn)ccount for 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．make sense of

It was several minutes before I was ______of what was happening.

All this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ____ very well.

It is well known that Thomas Edison _______ the electric lamp.